Luke 14:13

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Summary

Luke 14:13

But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind:

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General references

Proverbs 3:9

Matthew 5:42

Luke 6:34

Bible References

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So the slave came back and reported this to his master. Then the master of the household was furious and said to his slave, 'Go out quickly to the streets and alleys of the city, and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind, and the lame.'

But give from your heart to those in need, and then everything will be clean for you.

Then the Levites (because they have no allotment or inheritance with you), the resident foreigners, the orphans, and the widows of your villages may come and eat their fill so that the Lord your God may bless you in all the work you do.

You shall rejoice before him -- you, your son, your daughter, your male and female slaves, the Levites in your villages, the resident foreigners, the orphans, and the widows among you -- in the place where the Lord chooses to locate his name.

When you finish tithing all your income in the third year (the year of tithing), you must give it to the Levites, the resident foreigners, the orphans, and the widows so that they may eat to their satisfaction in your villages.

He then handed out to each member of the entire assembly of Israel, both men and women, a portion of bread, a date cake, and a raisin cake. Then all the people went home.

King Hezekiah of Judah supplied 1,000 bulls and 7,000 sheep for the assembly, while the officials supplied them with 1,000 bulls and 10,000 sheep. Many priests consecrated themselves.

He said to them, "Go and eat delicacies and drink sweet drinks and send portions to those for whom nothing is prepared. For this day is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength."

the blessing of the dying man descended on me, and I made the widow's heart rejoice;

If I have refused to give the poor what they desired, or caused the eyes of the widow to fail,

Honor the Lord from your wealth and from the first fruits of all your crops;

The one who oppresses the poor insults his Creator, but whoever shows favor to the needy honors him.

Give strong drink to the one who is perishing, and wine to those who are bitterly distressed;

I want you to share your food with the hungry and to provide shelter for homeless, oppressed people. When you see someone naked, clothe him! Don't turn your back on your own flesh and blood!

As he got out he saw the large crowd, and he had compassion on them and healed their sick.

Then Jesus called the disciples and said, "I have compassion on the crowd, because they have already been here with me three days and they have nothing to eat. I don't want to send them away hungry since they may faint on the way."

And those slaves went out into the streets and gathered all they found, both bad and good, and the wedding hall was filled with guests.

All who believed were together and held everything in common,

For there was no one needy among them, because those who were owners of land or houses were selling them and bringing the proceeds from the sales

So Peter got up and went with them, and when he arrived they brought him to the upper room. All the widows stood beside him, crying and showing him the tunics and other clothing Dorcas used to make while she was with them.

Contribute to the needs of the saints, pursue hospitality.

The overseer then must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, an able teacher,

and has a reputation for good works: as one who has raised children, practiced hospitality, washed the feet of the saints, helped those in distress -- as one who has exhibited all kinds of good works.

Instead he must be hospitable, devoted to what is good, sensible, upright, devout, and self-controlled.

I have had great joy and encouragement because of your love, for the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.

Do not neglect hospitality, because through it some have entertained angels without knowing it.

General references

Honor the Lord from your wealth and from the first fruits of all your crops;

Give to the one who asks you, and do not reject the one who wants to borrow from you.

And if you lend to those from whom you hope to be repaid, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, so that they may be repaid in full.